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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is better than Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is noticeably newer, but thicker and heavier than Nokia 8. The Galaxy M31's CPU is very similar to Nokia 8's processor, and although the Galaxy M31 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Nokia 8 has a brighter display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and much more brightness. Samsung Galaxy M31 features just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 takes a lot better photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3090mAh.
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